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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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Rose's 'Apt.' redefines K-pop's global appeal
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Two years on, thousands mourn Itaewon tragedy, calling for accountability
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[Herald Interview] Love for K-drama, food defines 'Secret Ingredient'
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Hanwha, HD Hyundai vie for Poland’s $2.7b submarine program
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First lady’s controversies to top agenda at meeting of party leaders
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4 in 10 young South Koreans take up 'irregular' jobs: data
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[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
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Seoul aims to halve current suicide rate by 2030
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'1 million' Christians join anti-LGBTQ+ marriage rally
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Facebook trains artificial intelligence to spot suicidal signs
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Facebook on Monday said stepping up the use of artificial intelligence to identify members of the leading social network who may be thinking of suicide. Software will look for clues in posts or even in videos being streamed at Facebook Live, then fire off reports to human reviewers and speed up alerts to responders trained to help, according to the social network. (123RF) “This approach uses pattern recognition technology to help identify posts and live streams as likely t
World BusinessNov. 28, 2017
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[Graphic News] Copenhagen ranks as world’s smartest city
Copenhagen is found to be the ultimate smart city with Singapore trailing close behind in second place, according to the 2017 Smart Cities Index produced by European parking app EasyPark, The Danish capital is ranked at the top for scoring particularly high marks in terms of smart parking, smart buildings, robust business ecosystems and smartphone penetration. Cities like Stockholm, Zurich, Boston trailed close behind in third, fourth and fifth, with Tokyo being the only other Asian city making
WorldNov. 27, 2017
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Bali ups volcano alert to highest level
KARANGASEM, Indonesia -- Indonesian authorities ordered a mass evacuation of people Monday from an expanded danger zone around an erupting volcano on Bali that has forced the island's international airport to close, stranding tens of thousands of travelers. Mount Agung has been hurling clouds of white and dark gray ash about 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the atmosphere since the weekend and lava is welling up in the crater, sometimes reflected as a reddish-yellow glow in the ash plumes. Its exp
World NewsNov. 27, 2017
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[Graphic News] Myeongdong ranks 8th most expensive retail street in world
South Korea's Myeongdong has been ranked world’s 8th most expensive retail district with annual rents at $914 per square foot, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s 2017 Main Streets Across the World retail report New York's 5th Avenue retained the most expensive main street in the world with annual rents at an average of $3,000 per square foot per year. Hong Kong's Causeway Bay ranked as Asia’s most expensive street with annual rents at $2,725 and placed second globally The report is based on re
World BusinessNov. 26, 2017
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Egypt mourns more than 300 killed in mosque attack
Egypt mourned on Saturday as the death toll from a gun and bomb assault on a mosque in the Sinai Peninsula soared above 300, including children, in the deadliest attack the country has witnessed.The army said warplanes had struck militant hideouts in the insurgency-wracked North Sinai in retaliation.According to the state prosecution, up to 30 militants in camouflage flying the Islamic State group's black banner had surrounded the mosque and massacred the worshippers during weekly Friday prayers
World NewsNov. 26, 2017
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'Reflections of Diaspora on a Divided Nation' (3)
The Korea Herald publishes three writings and interviews by members of the Korean diaspora, which were included in the anthology " Reflections of Diaspora on a Divided Nation. Following is the third in the series. --Ed. (3) Passages through Unknown RealitiesBy C.H. Choi I. A Return TripThis May, I will be returning to my hometown of Seoul to serve in the South Korean military. It’s quite a move after studying and working in the U.S. for the past five years, but I’m more daunted by the practical
World NewsNov. 26, 2017
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'Reflections of Diaspora on a Divided Nation' (2)
The Korea Herald publishes three writings and interviews by members of the Korean diaspora, which were included in the anthology " Reflections of Diaspora on a Divided Nation. Following is the second in the series. --Ed. 2) Metamorphoses to Love By Nancy Ko That morning in November after I received the Rhodes Scholarship, a fellow winner messaged me privately: “You deserve more hoopla on Facebook. My people are going crazy.” I burst out in hysterical tears. To my own bewilderment, I did not sto
World NewsNov. 26, 2017
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'Reflections of Diaspora on a Divided Nation' (1)
The Korea Herald publishes three writings and interviews by members of the Korean diaspora, which were included in the anthology " Reflections of Diaspora on a Divided Nation. Following is the first in the series. --Ed. Bo Seo is the editor-in-chief of the anthology from which the pieces are drawn. Growing up in Australia, I never considered myself much of a Korean. A lot of this had to do with living in a country with so checkered a relationship with migrants. But it also had to do with other K
World NewsNov. 26, 2017
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Egypt president vows forceful response after mosque massacre
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to respond forcefully after attackers killed at least 235 worshippers in a packed mosque in restive North Sinai province, the country's deadliest attack in recent memory.Al-Sisi declared three days of mourning would begin Saturday, the day after the gun and bomb assault on the Rawda mosque, roughly 40 kilometers west of the North Sinai capital of El-Arish.In a televised speech the president pledged to "respond with brutal force", adding that "the
World NewsNov. 25, 2017
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[Graphic News] Over 19m people internally displaced in Asia
The most internal displacements are recorded in China, with 7.4 million people displaced in their own country due to conflict and disasters, followed by the Philippines (5.9 million) and India (2.4 million), according to a recent report of the Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Center. The world is faced with a rising crisis of internally displaced people. Each year millions of people are made homeless as a result of sudden disasters such as floods and storms, new figures show. The m
WorldNov. 22, 2017
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Mugabe leaves legacy of economic ruin, upheaval in Zimbabwe
From widely acclaimed liberator of his nation to despotic dictator, Robert Mugabe's 37-year rule of Zimbabwe has been one of Africa's most controversial and influential.Wily and ruthless, the 93-year-old Mugabe outmaneuvered his opponents for decades but was undone by his own miscalculation in his final weeks in power. He blundered when he sidelined his right-hand man in order to position his wife, Grace, as his successor. He didn't anticipate that the fired vice president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, w
WorldNov. 22, 2017
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Suicide bomber kills at least 50 in Nigeria mosque
At least 50 people were killed on Tuesday when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque in northeast Nigeria, police said, in an attack blamed on Boko Haram jihadists.The blast happened during early morning prayers at the Madina mosque in the Unguwar Shuwa area of Mubi, some 200 kilometres (125 miles) by road from the Adamawa state capital Yola.(AP-Yonhap)It was the biggest attack in Adamawa since December 2016, when two female suicide bombers killed 45 people at a crowded market in the town
World NewsNov. 22, 2017
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Fired Zimbabwean VP says Mugabe should resign immediately
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe should acknowledge the nation’s “insatiable desire” for a leadership change and resign immediately, the recently fired vice president and likely successor to the 93-year-old leader said Tuesday, as impeachment proceedings were set to begin against the world’s oldest head of state. The statement by Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was dismissed earlier this month, added to immense pressure on Mugabe to quit after nearly four decades in power, during which he evolved fro
World NewsNov. 21, 2017
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[Graphic News] Seoul 7th most popular city in 2016: data
Seoul ranked the seventh most popular city among foreign travelers in 2016, according to a report by financial services corporation Mastercard. The South Korean capital city moved up three notches from a year earlier, attracting 12.39 million foreign travelers. Bangkok topped the list with 19.41 million visitors, followed by London with 19.06 million, Paris with 15.45 million, Dubai with 14.87 million and Singapore with 113.11 million.
WorldNov. 21, 2017
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Goldman sees four 2018 Fed rate hikes as US growth gains
The US economy is heading into 2018 with strong momentum that’s likely to boost wages and inflation more broadly, requiring the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates four times next year, Goldman Sachs Group economists said in a research note.The New York-based investment banking and securities firm raised its growth outlook for 2018 to 2.5 percent and lowered its forecast for unemployment to 3.7 percent by the end of 2018, said Goldman chief economist Jan Hatzius, a co-author of the note, whi
World BusinessNov. 19, 2017
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Trump reverses elephant trophy decision, keeps ban
President Donald Trump said Friday he will uphold a ban on importing trophies of elephants hunted and killed in Zimbabwe, pending further review, reversing his own administration's decision from just a day earlier after a public outcry. "Put big game trophy decision on hold until such time as I review all conservation facts. Under study for years. Will update soon with Secretary Zinke. Thank you!" Trump tweeted. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said the pair came to the decision after they "ta
World NewsNov. 18, 2017
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Calls for anti-Mugabe street protests on Saturday
The leader of Zimbabwe's war veterans association, an influential voice in national politics, on Friday said President Robert Mugabe must step down at once and urged people to protest against the veteran leader. Christopher Mutsvangwa told a press conference the "game was up" for Mugabe and his wife Grace. He called for a huge turnout at street protests planned for Saturday in Harare. "The generals have done a fantastic job. It's done, it's finished," he said. "We want to restore our pri
World NewsNov. 17, 2017
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Cambodia's top court orders opposition party dissolved
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- Cambodia's Supreme Court ordered the main opposition party to be dissolved on Thursday, dealing a crushing blow to democratic aspirations in the increasingly oppressive Southeast Asian state. The decision clears the way for the nation's authoritarian leader to remain in power for years to come. Opposition party Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) leader Kem Sokha greets. YonhapThe verdict, which was widely expected, comes amid a growing push by the administration o
World NewsNov. 16, 2017
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[Graphic News] Luxury market set for record year in 2017
After a year of stagnation the luxury market has returned to growth and will likely set a new record of 1.2 trillion euros ($1.4 trillion) in 2017, said a study released by consulting firm Bain and Company. The 5 percent growth in the overall market is likely to be matched in the personal luxury goods segment, which includes clothing, watches and leather goods, to reach 262 billion euros. Sales of luxury cars have also shifted up a gear, growing by 6 percent to reach 489 billion euros. Europe
World BusinessNov. 16, 2017
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[Graphic News] Seoul ranks 4th on global sustainable transport: survey
Seoul has been ranked as one of the world’s top cities for sustainable transport, according to the 2017 Sustainable Cities Mobility Index. Hong Kong took first place, followed by Zurich and Paris. European cities dominated the list, making up seven of the top 10. The data examined 100 cities across 23 indicators to give an indicative ranking of the mobility and sustainability of the systems in place in each city. It mainly examined the social, environmental and economic pillars.
WorldNov. 15, 2017